Fabien Galthie has named an incredibly strong 42-man squad for the Six Nations, as France seek to break Ireland's vice-grip on the title.

Rabah Slimani won 57 caps for his country, but he was discarded as part of Fabien Galthié's ruthless overhaul of the team.

French rugby union chiefs on Wednesday named the players accused of raping a 39-year-old woman in Argentina during the summer tour of South America in the 42-man squad for the 2025 Six Nations tournament.

France coach Fabien Galthie said Monday that two players who were investigated for rape in Argentina before the case was dismissed can now be selected for the upcoming Six Nations. Following the dismissal of the case by the Argentina court last month,

France head coach Fabien Galthie has named an incredibly strong squad for the Six Nations, but all eyes were on starlet Noah Nene and returning tighthead Rabah Slimani. Twenty-year-old Dax back Nene,

Two rugby players investigated for rape in Argentina were named in France's 42-man Six Nations squad on Wednesday. Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have maintained that they had consensual sex with a

IRELAND are “not as good as they used to be” and will lose the Six Nations to France. That is according to former France captain Thierry Dusautoir, who believes the return of Antoine

Galthie has been forced into springing some selection surprises owing to the absence of a raft of experienced players such as Gael Fickou, Charles Ollivon and Reda Wardi.

Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou have been called up by France to prepare for the Six Nations after an Argentine court last month dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against the pair. The 21-year-old rugby players had been accused of raping a woman after playing a match in Argentina last year.

Paris (AFP) – France coach Fabien Galthie said Monday that two players who were investigated for rape in Argentina before the case was dismissed can now be selected for the upcoming Six Nations.

Noah Nene, who plays for second-tier side Dax, is a surprise inclusion in France's 42-strong squad for the Six Nations.

Damian Penaud scored a tournament record six tries as Bordeaux-Begles hammered the Sharks, while Antoine Dupont shone as Toulouse thrashed Leicester in Champions Cup action on Sunday.